https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news.atomTHIN BLUE LINE COFFEE - News2019-01-14T09:10:00-08:00THIN BLUE LINE COFFEEhttps://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/brcc-is-not-thin-blue-line-coffee2019-01-14T09:10:00-08:002019-01-14T09:10:14-08:00BRCC is not THIN BLUE LINE COFFEECarl OrsiSupporting law enforcement families is the ultimate goal.

There is a bit of confusion between BRCC Thin Blue Line roast coffee and THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE (TBLC). I'd like to clear up the confusion.

First, let me reiterate: Supporting law enforcement families is the ultimate goal and both BRCC with their thin blue line roast and THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE company support law enforcement families so purchasing either is a good thing. If your not going to buy from THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE then I would hope you'd buy from BRCC.

2. At BRCC, only sales of the thin blue line roast will result in a donation to a law enforcement funding and equipment. If you buy other roasts, there is no donation to law enforcement.

3. At THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE we donate on each sale, not the profit we make. This seems subtle, but it has to do with our goal mentioned above. We make a donation on each sale whether we make money or not on the sale and trust me, sometimes we find ourselves reaching into our own pockets to fulfill our promise.

4. From BRCC's own website, "A portion of the profit from sales of this roast will be donated to provide those in the law enforcement community with life-saving equipment and funding."

6. BRCC is a veteran owned company, THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE is a retired police officer owned company.I wore a blue uniform for 18 years until I was retired on a disability.

7. I included an image that best compares the size of BRCC to THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE.

8. To match the marketing budget between the two companies, compare the planet to the vacuum surrounding it.

9. THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE will also make the promise that if you order from us and don't like the coffee, we'll give you a refund AND still make the donation to COPS on the sale.

I like BRCC. I like that they are a veteran owned company and they support law enforcement. Now that you know how THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE differs from them, you decide how you want to support law enforcement officers and their families.

I'd be honored if you shared this blog with friends, family and colleagues.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/on-a-happier-note-police-department-lip-sync-challenge-videos2018-07-13T05:44:00-07:002018-07-13T05:44:42-07:00On a happier note....police department lip-sync challenge videosCarl Orsi
This came across my desk and I thought that I'd share...

Besides raising morale, it can't hurt as a recruitment tool. More on that later.

Enjoy :-)

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/fathers-day-tears2018-06-17T09:34:00-07:002018-06-17T09:34:55-07:00Father's Day TearsCarl Orsi
We try really hard to keep our message one of hope and caring for those who need assistance, but when looking at the news this morning our collective hearts sank.

Click the link (above) to read the story, the line highlighted below, which I read on Father's Day, brought me to tears:

"Rohrer, 35, died shortly after the shooting. He had been with the force for seven years and leaves behind two young children, Wyandotte County sheriff's Maj. Kelli Bailiff said. King, 44, died early on Saturday at a hospital. She had three children, including a young one."

No one in those families is having a Happy Father's Day this year...

Our prayers go out to the families, friends and colleagues of these two fallen heros.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/bulk-order-discounts-helping-on-a-larger-scale2018-03-27T09:09:00-07:002018-03-27T09:09:05-07:00Bulk Order Discounts - Helping on a Larger ScaleCarl Orsi
Those of you who've ordered from this site know that shipping is always FREE.

Since we pay for shipping, small orders are costly, which is why we offer 10% off on the “Super Saver – Coffee 3 Pack.” If a person were to get the super saver and then subscribe to get regular shipments, s/he could save 17.5%!

We now offer a 20% discount + free shipping if a person/group orders 12 or more bags of coffee* at a time.

Use code:BIGHELP

Our desire is to get supporters to re-order on a regular schedule, which is why we offer the subscription plan. This is how we get consistent sales, which equals consistent donations. We like to describe it as putting your charitable giving on auto-pilot.

What would be absolutely awesome would be to supply a department or police guild/union’s coffee needs on a regular basis. It would be symbiotic, one helping the other. Plus, as those of you who've tried the coffee and as the reviews reflected, it is much better than the coffee they normally provide, which is old and stale. Our coffee is from a small batch, gourmet roaster and it is literally hours to days old when it is sent. So good coffee – great cause, LEOs and friends helping LEO families.

*The discount only works on coffee orders.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/c-o-p-s-garden-of-hope2018-03-26T13:58:00-07:002018-03-26T13:58:43-07:00C.O.P.S. Garden of HopeCarl Orsi
Concerns of Police Survivors, C.O.P.S., began a capital campaign to increase their facilities to match the growing need of assistance caused by the increase in random violence towards officers. Their capital campaign included two fundraisers, the "Road to Hope" and the "Garden of Hope." With help from all of you, THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE was able to purchase a paver in the Garden of Hope. We know that C.O.P.S. will use the money to help as many survivors as possible. It also saddens us to think that the need for help has grown.

Thank you all for your support.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/cops-and-kids2018-03-03T09:48:00-08:002018-03-03T09:50:06-08:00COPS and KidsCarl OrsiMore]]>
With all the politics and noise surrounding police shootings, we believe the real victims often get lost. As an adult, when a person signs up to be a law enforcement officer, he/she knows the challenges and dangers that are a possibility, but that may not be the case with a spouse and it certainly isn't the case with children. Children don't have much of a voice in the occupation a parent pursues, but they certainly feel the pain of losing a parent.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/postage-increase-strikes-again2018-01-16T14:22:00-08:002018-01-16T14:51:07-08:00Postage Increase Strikes AgainCarl Orsi
Those of you who have ordered from us understand that our prices INCLUDE SHIPPING and there is no tax on coffee (there is on mugs sold within the state of Washington) so with coffee, the price you see is the price delivered to your doorstep. With most purchases, the best deal on shipping continues to be the United States Postal Service and they are once again raising their prices. We struggle with this each time...do we absorb the shipping increase or pass it along? We are not yet "in the black" so, unfortunately, we need to pass it along, at least part of the increase. As a result, we will be raising the price of a standard bag of coffee/package of K-Cups from $13.18 to $13.58 on January 20th. We hope you continue to support the cause of providing a donation to the Concerns Of Police Survivors (COPS) on each purchase. The need for a great, caring organization like COPS is needed now more than ever.

Thank you,

-Carl Orsi

Founder of THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/helping-leos-in-multiple-ways2017-12-12T09:07:00-08:002017-12-12T09:07:12-08:00Helping LEOs in Multiple WaysCarl OrsiTHIN BLUE LINE COFFEE is a tiny company, but we'd like to think that we have a big heart. We give until it hurts and then go beyond. During this holiday season, I thought I'd share the latest example of how we give back to the LEO community.

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Dear Mr. Carl Orsi,

The annual Christmas party for Arkansas State Police personnel, retirees and their families in the Troop J area was held on Friday, December 1, 2017, in Russellville.

This was our largest attendance ever with over 130 people.

Your contribution for the door prizes helped make the evening a huge success! Thank you for your support and I pray you and your family have a blessed Christmas season!

Sincerely,

Dale Saffold, Captain

Troop J Commander

Our response

Hello Captain Saffold,

Thank you for letting THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE participate in your event. Our mission is to help officers and their families in as many ways as we can and I’m glad we could be of service. If you can find it in your hearts to help support THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE by drinking and recommending it to others, it makes it possible for us to help more LEO organizations, officers and their families in the future. No matter, thank you for giving us the opportunity to make your event a success.

From the intro image, you can see that we donated to Toys for Tots and several other LEO and LEO related organizations.

Here's the kicker... THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE is yet to be profitable, which means that I personally reach into my pocket for each of these donations, but I do so gladly.

I WANT TO HELP and if you're reading this blog, I believe you do also. We donate to COPS on every sale made from this site, no exceptions. We give to LEO organizations when we can to help with fundraisers, but in order for us to help, we need your help.

Trust me, THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE is not some mega-corporation with the CEO considering running for president. We are a very lean team of people who care for LEOs and their families. Help us help others.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/coffee-pods-are-now-available2017-11-20T11:54:00-08:002017-11-20T11:58:31-08:00Coffee Pods Are Now Available!!Carl Orsi
It took a while to get them, but K-Cup compatible coffee pods are now available to order!

Freshly roasted premium roast coffee in a pod that works with 1.0 and 2.0 brewers.

This coffee has a great smooth flavor and a refreshing aftertaste. Not bitter or acidic, just good.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/k-cups-are-coming2017-11-14T09:40:00-08:002017-11-14T09:41:03-08:00K-Cups are coming!Carl Orsi
We will soon be offering French Roast K-Cups. It took us a while to get the equipment and the right blend, but within a week or so we'll be offering THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE in K-Cups. This is excellent coffee which supports a great cause.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/pinterest-coffee-quotes2017-03-08T19:41:00-08:002017-03-08T19:41:03-08:00Pinterest - Coffee QuotesCarl Orsi
One of the most popular sections of our Pinterest page is the Quotes section that has a growing collection of coffee quotes and images. I think you'd like it THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE Quotes

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/price-increase-due-to-rise-in-shipping-costs2017-01-23T18:05:00-08:002017-01-23T18:06:58-08:00Price Increase due to rise in shipping costsCarl Orsi
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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/thank-you-building-toward-a-future2016-12-30T10:38:00-08:002016-12-30T10:38:15-08:00Thank You - building a future of continued supportCarl OrsiTHANK YOU!

THIN BLUE LINE COFFEEwent live at the very end of August 2016, and as expected of any new adventure, it started slow, but it has consistently grown - with your support.

We sell great tasting coffee! Those of you who took the chance and tried it, we owe you a debt of gratitude.

We started simply with a goal to make this "business" a convenient tool for people to donate to Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) , an organization that truly cares for all law enforcement officers and their families, and we've been successful. But we have a long way to go. This year "we" (as in all of us who have purchased from THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE) have donated $475 to CO.P.S. Not a huge amount, but a start! No, we're still not profitable or even at break even, but supporting C.O.P.S. is a core tenant of this endeavor and we're determined to honor our commitment whatever the sacrifice.

In our short 4 months of existence, we've grown on Facebook, Instagram and now Pinterest. We're working hard to build recognition of our products and goals and could use your support in helping to spread the word. The more we sell, the more we donate!

So, thank you all for your help in making this idea a reality!

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” ― John Bunyan

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/shield-logo-ring-is-now-available-12016-12-18T15:39:00-08:002016-12-18T21:50:08-08:00Shield Logo Ring is now availableCarl Orsi
Working with a local jeweler and friend, I came up with the THIN BLUE LINE COFFEEShield Logo ring.

Made from sterling silver, these rings are custom made for each order and can be engraved with memorial dates, names and personal messages. To learn more about them please contact us at customerservice@thinbluelinecoffee.com

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/washington-state-chapter-of-c-o-p-s-12016-12-12T17:14:00-08:002016-12-12T17:14:15-08:00Washington State Chapter of C.O.P.S.Carl Orsi
On Saturday the 10th of December, 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the quarterly meeting of the Washington State Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S). What a heart warming meeting. In attendance were parents, children and siblings of officers who died as a result of working in law enforcement. To be honest, I had reservations that the meeting would be rather somber considering the topic, but it wasn't. It was a celebration of life and the desire to help others. It emphasized to me the true loss of those officers who were being represented, because if they were anything like the family members that attended this meeting, they were certainly people I would want to have in uniform.

My takeaway from the meeting:

C.O.P.S. is a great organization doing great things for the families of fallen officers.

They host retreats for the children, spouses, parents, siblings and other relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins) of fallen officers

They officer counseling for colleagues of fallen officers.

They offer counselling for the families of officers who commit suicide.

They offer training in police academies to recruits entering law enforcement to learn to separate work from home life.

They offer training to departments on how to handle the loss of an officer and the stress on department personnel that follows.

This is an organization that works very efficiently and offers great services to those in need. They have a 96.66 rating (out of 100) on Charity Navigator.

In the end, this meeting confirmed my decision to back them as the charity THIN BLUE LINE COFEEsupports.

Okay, so this blog entry really doesn't help THIN BLUE LINE COFFEEbut I do hope that it makes readers understand that our goal really is to help others and not shamelessly make money.

Since it is the holiday season and people are buying tons of stuff online, I wanted to bring to everyone's attention that Amazon has a program where they will donate a portion of each purchase to a charity the YOU designate (from their list of charities). The percentage they donate is 0.5% but multiply that times thousands and millions of purchases and it adds up.

You must sign up to have your purchases linked to a charity. The address is:

http://smile.amazon.com/

It is pretty simple to sign up and designate a charity. Then, when you want to purchase something from Amazon you must login through the smile.amazon.com link.

State chapters of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) are listed as charities on the site. I chose the Washington State chapter to donate to, but you can choose whatever charity you want and can find on the site.

I have plans to sell THIN BLUE LINE COFFEEthrough Amazon, but it is not currently available there now - you can only buy it from this site at this time.

Bottom Line: This is the 'Season of Giving' so I hope you find it in your heart to take the time to designate a charity on Amazon and use smile.amazon.com to make online purchases. It costs you nothing but your time.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/sad-weekend-before-thanksgiving2016-11-21T13:57:00-08:002016-11-21T15:10:10-08:00Sad Weekend Before ThanksgivingCarl Orsi
I posted the below image to Instagram on the 16th of November, how little did I know how predictive it would be considering what happened this past weekend.

Today, Sunday the 20th of November, 4 police officers were shot - all thought to be ambushes. One officer died and several were critically injured.

This left me heart-broken. I mentioned this at breakfast and my eleven year old said he was very glad that I retired and he mentioned some of my peers who have also retired, but we have friends that are still working as police officers and we said a quick prayer for them. These shootings are so senseless.

It is hard to express how it feels to have friends and family in law enforcement, but I did find this video on CNN that does a pretty good job, "Cop's families: We worry everyday"

If you're an officer reading this, remember there are many of us who support you and have your back when you're out there keeping us safe at night.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/why-thin-blue-line-coffee-and-why-c-o-p-s2016-10-27T10:05:00-07:002016-10-27T11:46:24-07:00Why THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE and why C.O.P.S.?Carl Orsi
You work hard for your money, so why spend it on THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE and its support of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)charity? That's a fair question and one I'm sure many people ponder. There are a lot of good causes out there to support and you only have so much money, so why spend your money here?

I chose to support C.O.P.S. for several reasons.

1. They are a national organization. I wanted to help ALL law enforcement personnel across the country and C.O.P.S. allows me to do so.

2. Their mission statement:

Rebuilding shattered lives of survivors and co-workers affected by line-of-duty deaths through partnerships with law enforcement and the community.

This involves...

Providing emotional support for the surviving family members and the officer(s) colleagues through counselling.

Providing retreats to allow families and officers a place to grieve and be with others who have gone through the same situations.

To be a place that a grieving family member or officer can contact that is always willing to listen.

Providing scholarships to surviving children to attend college.

3. Their recognition that law enforcement officers can suffer from cumulative stress caused by experiencing critical incidents throughout their career and offer proactive training to help departments recognize and assist the officers successfully navigate through the issues.

4. To offer training to help officers and departments prepare themselves in the event of a traumatic incident.

As a retired police sergeant, I started THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE because I wanted to create a way to give back that was bigger than me.

I thought that I could make a donation to C.O.P.S. and I'd feel good about it, but it would end there. That wasn't enough for me! I wanted to start something that would not only help one time, but if grown and nurtured could continuously give over and over again. I wanted to start a movement!

So, why coffee?

Coffee is something we take for granted. Wake up, drink a cup, get on with our lives. What if we transformed coffee into something bigger? What if the act of drinking coffee didn't just make a huge corporation richer, but actually helped the people we depend on but never really give much thought to?

Coffee is also something that we consume. We brew it, we drink it, repeat. It needs to be replaced so it can be an ongoing source of revenue for donations.

Coffee is the means to get on-going donations, plus THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE has the added benefit that it tastes great so donating is actually pleasurable.

I've described our donation model in an earlier blog, but the key takeaway is that if you buy from THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE you ARE making a donation to C.O.P.S. - there are no exceptions.

I hope you can find it in your heart to support this cause, to support C.O.P.S. and to buy from THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE to keep this source of donation revenue alive.

If we all give a little, it helps a lot!

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/by-popular-request-decaffeinated-coffee-is-now-available-52016-10-24T11:28:00-07:002016-10-24T11:39:37-07:00By popular request - Decaffeinated Coffee is Now AvailableCarl OrsiShop Now ]]>
https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/attending-retiree-luncheon2016-10-15T14:09:00-07:002016-10-15T14:11:02-07:00Attending Retiree LuncheonCarl Orsi
This past week I was fortunate to attend the Berkeley Police Retirees League's annual luncheon, where I was able to catch up with many of my former teammates. It was a very uplifting and enjoyable event. I had the opportunity to talk about THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE and talk about the good work of C.O.P.S., which many retirees were familiar with already. It was also a time to reflect on the two Berkeley PD officers who never made it to retirement since they were killed in the line of duty, Officer Ronald Tsukamoto and Sergeant Jimmie H. Rutledge. The City of Berkeley has an online memorial to them:

Kirby was very supportive and I'm thankful for the time he devoted to spreading the word about THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE and the cause we support.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/thin-blue-line-coffee-made-the-local-tv-news-king-5-in-seattle2016-10-03T22:01:00-07:002016-10-03T23:31:58-07:00THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE made the local TV News - KING 5 in SeattleCarl Orsi
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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/thin-blue-line-coffee-made-the-local-newspaper2016-09-28T15:16:00-07:002016-09-28T15:25:34-07:00THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE made the local newspaperCarl Orsi
I was interviewed a while back for the Edmonds Beacon and they recently published this article, "Coffee for a cause."

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/the-final-inspection-poem-kept-my-life-in-perspective2016-09-21T10:51:00-07:002016-09-21T15:27:23-07:00The Final Inspection Poem - Kept My Life in PerspectiveCarl OrsiWhen I was retired out from the police department on an injury, I was fortunate to get a 'civilian' job in a software company reasonably quickly. I thought to myself that I had transitioned from dealing with crack-addicts to working with Mensa members. Occasionally one of my new workmates would complain to me about the work s/he was doing. Although I could understand their frustration, I had a difficult time sympathizing as I reflected on my 18 years as a police officer and the realization that the job of police officer had only gotten harder since I had left. I know at times I felt that my job as a police officer was incredibly stressful and depressing. The software industry is stressful, but a different kind of stress. Everyone new they were going home at night. To keep my life in perspective, I had a copy of the following poem framed on my desk and I read it often.

While searching for a copy of this poem to include in this post, I came across a video made by an eleven year old who put images and music to the poem. It can be found on the THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE Facebook page. The author of the poem is unknown.

"The Final Inspection"

The policeman stood and faced his God,Which must always come to pass.He hoped his shoes were shining.Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.How shall I deal with you?Have you always turned the other cheek?To My church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,"No, Lord, I guess I ain't,Because those of us who carry badgescan't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,and at times my talk was rough,and sometimes I've been violent,Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,That wasn't mine to keep....Though I worked a lot of overtimeWhen the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,Though at times I shook with fear.And sometimes, God forgive me,I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a placeAmong the people here.They never wanted me aroundExcept to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here,Lord,It needn't be so grand.I never expected or had too much,But if you don't.....I'll understand.

There was silence all around the throneWhere the saints had often trod.As the policeman waited quietly,For the judgment of his God.

Please take a minute to think of how you can help these officers and their families in their time of need. I started THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE to do just that, to make it easy and enjoyable to donate to a law enforcement charity. Your contribution may be small, but combined with others it can be a formidable force for good. Enjoy very good coffee knowing you are doing good in the process. Thanks.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/senseless-violence-against-police2016-09-19T11:40:00-07:002016-09-19T11:40:20-07:00Senseless Violence Against PoliceCarl Orsi
This past week we've had two incidents of senseless violence against police officers.

The first incident of note was the incident where 3 officers standing in front of a convenience store in Phoenix, AZ, were struck by car. There was no known reason for this assault besides just wanting to hurt police officers. If you are unfamiliar with this incident, you can see a video of it on the Phoenix Arizona Police Department's Facebook page. Thankfully no one was killed.

The second incident happened on Friday, 15 Sept 2016, in Philadelphia, PA, where an officer was sitting in her patrol car when a person walked up to the car and shot her 8 times leaving behind an anti-police message on a piece of paper. More information can be found on the PoliceOne website. Again, thankfully the officer was not killed.

Whether you like the police or not, there is no justification for randomly hurting and trying to kill police officers! These officers have families, friends and others who love them and they are all affected by these senseless acts of violence.

First we need to stop the violence. I'm not sure what the answer is - more outreach? more community interaction? more empathy on both side? less divisive speech? less grandstanding?

I am sure that these random acts of violence have an impact on the officers, all officers, and their families. Random violence puts everyone on edge. Spouses and children worry even more when an officer leaves for work. Officer safety becomes the highest priority, which can lead to separation between the police and the community they protect because every encounter becomes suspect. It is not good, it is not healthy, and it is not the way we need to be to get through these trying times.

THIN BLUE LINE COFFEE supports organizations that look at the big picture. Organizations that help the injured, their families and co-workers so that the downward spiral is broken and officers and their families can return to work and to living healthier and better adjusted. Some help is in the form of funds to pay for bills, others is in the form of community letting those in pain know that they don't have to face these issues alone, and some help is in the form of understanding, listening and acknowledging that we're all human.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/were-also-on-facebook-and-instagram2016-09-12T07:50:00-07:002016-09-12T07:50:52-07:00We're also on Facebook and Instagram!Carl Orsi
Check us out on Facebook and like us!

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/helping-to-cope-with-the-traumas-of-law-enforcement2016-09-09T11:51:00-07:002016-09-09T11:52:00-07:00Helping to cope with the trauma of law enforcementCarl Orsi
The law enforcement charity that Thin Blue Line Coffee donates to is the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which provides assistance after traumatic events and also provides training on how to appropriately respond to survivors of traumatic events.

One big reason we chose C.O.P.S. as the charity of choice is because they recognize that trauma effects more than just the immediate family of an injured or killed law enforcement person, but everyone around that person also. Survivor guilt, cumulative stress, depression are just a few of the ways police work can impact a person and those who work with and love him/her. C.O.P.S. organizes training to help departments recognize, assist and prepare officers to deal with the traumatic effects of police work. We believe all departments should have this training.

By purchasing from this site, you help us to promote the good work done by C.O.P.S.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/unfortunate-need2016-09-06T15:13:00-07:002016-09-06T15:14:13-07:00Unfortunate NeedCarl Orsi
We've heard from a lot of people who think our mission is worthy. Caring for the families and teammates of those killed or injured in the line of duty is a noble task, but how big of a task is it? If you look at the Officer Down Memorial Page for 2016 you can see that 81 officers have fallen so far this year nation-wide. That grim metric does not include the many more injured in the line of duty. The need is great.

If we all give a little, it adds up to a lot. Think about that the next time you have a cup of coffee.

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https://www.thinbluelinecoffee.com/blogs/news/donation-not-from-the-profit-but-from-the-sale2016-09-02T11:05:00-07:002016-09-02T13:18:22-07:00Donation - Not from the profit, but from the saleCarl Orsi
No one is getting rich on the pricing model used at Thin Blue Line Coffee, but getting rich was not the reason for setting up this business. Helping law enforcement officers and their families is the core tenent that drives this site and the driving factor for the site's pricing model.

There are some product lines that promise to give 'all profits to charity.' Paul Newman's products come to mind. I think that is very admirable, but let's not forget that salaries are an expense that comes out before the profit is determined. So, a company could say they are donating all profits, but raise their own salary to the point that the profit is minimal if not non-existent. (For the record, I have no idea what they do at Newman's Own, the company that Paul Newman started.).

The donation model here at Thin Blue Line Coffeeis simple, the donation is built into the price of the coffee and is treated as an expense, which is why we can state that if you buy one bag of coffee we donate X and if you buy 3 bags of coffee we donate 3X. The donation comes out BEFORE we make a profit so we donate no matter if we are profitable or not. That is our commitment.

Bottom line for you - by purchasing our coffee you ARE donating to a law enforcement charity!

If you're in law enforcement or a supporter of law enforcement, buying from us helps to keep this process going and you get to drink great coffee knowing you're doing something good for those who risk their lives everyday.